Tag: International Championship

The Ball Run E71 – Clean slate after York, tackling the togs, aiming to get lucky at the Shoot Out… and why snooker is stilll a great career

Stuart Bingham chats to sports journalist James Colasanti about recent results, life on the World Snooker Tour… and life in general.

In this episode, Ball Run talks about his eventful crack at the 2024 UK Championship – and explains why table quality must improve.

He reflects on a defeat in China and looks ahead to Shoot Out and Scottish Open clashes, and explains why he would still recommend a career in snooker to any young prospects.

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The Ball Run E70 – Boys on tour in Belfast, why Kyren can be king for years to come, jetting off to China again… and how I once literally ‘blew’ the Whirlwind away!

Stuart Bingham chats to sports journalist James Colasanti about recent results, life on the World Snooker Tour… and life in general.

In this episode, Ball Run talks about a good run to the last 16 at the Northern Ireland Open – and being joined by a few mates in Belfast.

He also reflects on making his 600th career century and reveals how his wind once ‘blew’ the Whirlwind away!

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The Ball Run E60 – The Captain and China, going way back with David Lilley, the ‘big pockets’ debate, crowd control at the Shoot Out, Matchroom’s magical Mosconi Cup … and our new dog Rocco

Stuart Bingham chats to host James Colasanti about recent results, life on the World Snooker Tour… and life in general.

In this episode, Ball Run chats about results at the International Championship, UK Championship and Shoot Out.

Bingham also explains how he had David Lilley have known each other for three decades, why he hopes to star at the Mosconi Cup one day, and how new dog Rocco is ripping up the family home!

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The Ball Run E59 – How Wuhan helped me lose a stone, being mocked by my kids over my new glasses, and rough with the smooth on the baize in October

Stuart Bingham chats to host James Colasanti about recent results, life on the World Snooker Tour… and life in general.

In this episode, Ball Run chats about results at the Wuhan Open, Northern Ireland Open and Scottish Open.

He also explains why a trip to China helped him lose a stone, and why his family have been less than kind about his new glasses!

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The Ball Run E58 – Woo-hoo for Wuhan and China comeback – but Kendrick defeat “still hurts” and “fuming” over loss to Singh Chadha

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Bingham in China early to prepare for International Championship

STUART BINGHAM says he has flown out to China early to readjust to the conditions ahead of next week’s International Championship.

Ballrun will face fellow Englishman and world No 63 Robbie Williams in Daqing at the ranking event which will see the champion take home the £150,000 top prize.

Bingham said: “I think I played Robbie at this tournament before and he is starting to show what a good player he is at the moment.

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Ballrun ready to weather The Storm

STUART BINGHAM is looking forward to facing his practice partner and friend Sean O’Sullivan in a qualifier tomorrow – and admits the young Londoner is an emerging talent.

World No 9 Bingham takes on the 23-year-old from Whitechapel on Tuesday (Sep 26) in Preston as he bids to secure a spot at November’s International Championship in China.

O’Sullivan (pictured), nicknamed The Storm, is in his fourth season on snooker’s top Tour and Ballrun knows he is not to be taken lightly.

He said: “I’m good friends with Sean, he has the support of a nice family and I regularly practice with him.

“He is improving all the time, he has a good cue action and a great long game that creates chances for him.

“He perhaps needs to work on his break-building a bit but he is a dangerous opponent for sure in a best-of-11 so I’ll have to be at my best.”

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